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You can view the results of the Saskatchewan All Breeds Yearling 50-50 Sale here

This week we have lots of new things to tell you about on Northernhorse.com

Anybody who has been using our classifieds and having to deal with the scammers will be interested to know that we have set up software to block scammers. Interestingly most come from Nigeria and another small island off of Africa. Too bad people with this much talent and work ethic can’t get a real job. Continue Reading »

The 2008 Foal Photo Contest is over. But keep taking those photos and watch for our next photo contest.

We are getting some very nice foal photos for the Foal Photo Contest. This is such an exciting time of year.

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Ryan Smith sent us this information about the Western Select Horse Sale in Olds.

The Western Select Horse Sale in Olds was a success!!  A total of 40 horses went through the sales ring, with 30 finding new homes.  Average price was around $2400, including young horses, broodmares, and broke horses.  Overall a great day, great sale - and we are looking forward to this sale again next year!!

I came across this interesting article about a clone of the last surviving daughter of Doc Bar, Doc’s Serendipity selling at auction. The article goes on to point out that the closing of the slaughterhouses in the U.S. is having a negative impact on the cloning of horses. Quite a bit of interesting reading here. Read the article

Stacy has forwarded us the following results of the Autumn Colors Horse Sale. 

The first annual Autumn Colors Horse Sale was a great success. The offering was “Quality in Color”. WF Bar Ranch and VB Stables,offered a good selection of new and exciting colors with great bloodlines. Continue Reading »

Badger Hills Ranch Production & Consignment Sale
Unity, Sask.
Sept. 29, 2007

On offer were 41 horses of which 24 were started up to seasoned ranch horses.  The High Seller Was Rebels Sugar Doc  a 1995 seasoned grey gelding consigned by Hillsvale Colony & purchased by Ed O’Reilly of Calgary, AB., by phone bid for $4900.00. Continue Reading »

Kingman Alberta was the place to be for horse enthusiasts, this past weekend, Sept. 28-30/2007. Brenda Winder and Terri and Chuck McKinney of Wild Deuce Retreats & Outfitting Hosted Canada’s Only, 3rd Annual Working Mountain Horse Competition and Sale.

Saturday saw 21 Competitors, ranging in age from 12 to 83 vie for the 1st place prize of $1000. 5 Wild Deuce horses also completed the course, judged by Brian Burrington, Will Pattison and Kam MacGregor for a score only. Champion of the Open Competition was 12 year old Pam Didier, Reserve Champion went to last years winner, Ken McKinney of Iron River Alberta. Clay Braithwaite of Locorey, Alberta won 3rd place, while Wild Deuce’s entry of Echo scored 199 of 200 possible points. Places were paid out to 6th. Continue Reading »

Barb Sisson sent us the following results of their sale.

The sale went good, the highest selling baby was a Black and White filly (Comet) who sold for $1350.00

The sale average was $700.00

One was sold for a show filly, all comments we had were very positive. We have people from all. We are very happy, and would be very happy to hear from the poeple who purchased that we don’t know. Our goal is to raise good quality Black & White foals for all to take to whatever event they choose.

For the first time, the Fall Classic Breeders Sale broke the 1/2 million dollar mark in total sales. The 2007 gross of $582,450 was $200,000 higher than in 2006.  For the first time, a sale horse is being exported to Europe. Continue Reading »